pythagoras {PBSmapping}R Documentation

Data: Pythagoras' Theorem Diagram PolySet

Description

PolySet of shapes to prove Pythagoras' Theorem: a*a+b*b = c*c.

Usage

data(pythagoras)

Format

4 column data frame: PID = primary polygon ID, POS = position of each vertex within a given polyline, X = X-coordinate, and Y = Y-coordinate. Attributes: projection = 1.

Note

In R, the data must be loaded using the data function.

Author(s)

Nicholas M. Boers, Associate Professor – Computer Science
MacEwan University, Edmonton AB
Last modified Rd: 2008-09-03

Source

An artificial construct to illustrate the proof of Pythagoras' Theorem using trigonometry.

See Also

addPolys, plotPolys, plotMap, PolySet.


[Package PBSmapping version 2.72.1 Index]